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title: Configure Auto Update in ParlorBoss
slug: help/en-us/parlorboss/auto-update
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createdAt: 2026-01-26T11:43:18.646Z
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<font color="#67854E">**Question**</font>: How do I configure when ParlorBoss checks for software updates?

<font color="#67854E">**Answer**</font>: To avoid interrupting milking activities, you can configure ParlorBoss to search for software updates during specified time periods.

Follow the steps below to configure when ParlorBoss checks for updates.

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1. From ParlorBoss, select **Help > Autoupdate**.
2. Select **weekly** or **daily** from the auto update window.

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If you select weekly, you must choose a day and then select a time frame. If you select daily, only the time frame options are available.
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3. Click the **X** to accept changes and close the window.

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**NOTE:&#x20;**&#x49;f the time frame options are not set here, ParlorBoss checks for updates every 10 minutes.
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